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Catalina Island JazzTrax Festival Tour Dates & Tickets

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Founded in 1987 by Art Good, the Catalina Island JazzTrax Festival is a premier destination for smooth jazz lovers. Born from JazzTrax, the long-running smooth jazz radio show's connection to the festival brings curated performances to Catalina Island each year. With two weekends of music—October 9–12 and October 16–19 in 2025—the festival features concerts at Descanso Beach Club (Unplugged) and the Avalon Casino Ballroom, plus Thursday Unplugged Under the Stars at Descanso Beach Club during both weekends. We’ve got you covered for tickets, schedules, and the best seats for these unforgettable performances.

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Tickets and schedules are published by JazzTrax, and you can secure your seats online through JazzTrax for full weekend series and Thursday Unplugged experiences. Follow JazzTrax on social for the latest updates: Instagram and Facebook. For more information, explore the festival’s official channels and plan your smooth jazz getaway to Catalina Island.

The essentials

Quick Facts About Catalina Island JazzTrax Festival

Founded in 1987 by Art Good on Catalina Island.
Genre focus: smooth jazz; festival is closely tied to JazzTrax, the long-running smooth jazz radio show.
2025 festival dates: October 9–12 and October 16–19; venues: Descanso Beach Club (Unplugged) and Avalon Casino Ballroom (ballroom concerts).
Thursday Unplugged Under the Stars at Descanso Beach Club during both weekends.
Official tickets and schedule are published by JazzTrax; full weekend series and Thursday Unplugged tickets available online.
Social media presence: JazzTrax maintains an Instagram and Facebook presence for updates.

The records

Catalina Island JazzTrax Festival Discography

Light of Day
2025 · A-Train/Lobster
Music for STARLUX Airlines
2019 · Lobster Music
Groovin'
2016 · Heads Up
Smile
2014 · Heads Up
Here We Go
2012 · Heads Up
Good Day
2009 · Peak
Peter White Christmas
2007 · ARTizen
Playin' Favourites
2005 · Sony (Columbia Legacy)
Confidential
2004 · Columbia
Glow
2001 · Heads Up
Perfect Moment
1998 · Sony
Songs of the Season
1997 · Columbia
Caravan of Dreams
1996 · Columbia
Reflections
1994 · Sindrome
Promenade
1993 · Sindrome
Excusez-Moi
1991 · Sindrome
Reveillez-Vous
1990 · Chase Music

The hits

Top Catalina Island JazzTrax Festival Songs

Catalonia
2025 · US Jazz #2
Ventura Highway (Dw3 featuring Peter White)
2025 · US Jazz #20
Sunshine Yellow (Carol Albert featuring Peter White)
2024 · US Jazz #1
After We Play (Johnny Britt featuring Peter White)
2022 · US Jazz #2
Flying High
2020 · US Jazz #17
Last Dance (Jackiem Joyner featuring Peter White)
2019 · US Jazz #15
Do I Do
2017 · US Jazz #1
We Don't Talk Anymore (Rick Braun featuring Peter White)
2017 · US Jazz #3
Smile
2015 · US Jazz #5
Head Over Heels
2014 · US Jazz #1
Night after Night
2013 · US Jazz #14
Here We Go
2012 · US Jazz #1

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